Grill’d Has Come To Norwood

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August 7, 2014Comment Closed

Decor at Grill’d Norwood

The renovations are done and the big reveal is here. Sharing a building with Hoyts Cinemas on The Parade in Norwood, Grill’d Norwood is the new burger bar in town offering fresh and healthier burgers to Adelaideans. Founder Simon Crowe established the first Grill’d restaurant in Hawthorn, Melbourne in 2004 with a goal to make burgers from the freshest ingredients in a healthier way that doesn’t leave you feeling greasy and bloated. Today there are over 75 outlets nationwide and Adelaide just got her first.

We were invited to dine in courtesy of Grill’d so off we went to try this new establishment. It was definitely easy to find and what I thought was a smart location just outside the cinemas. We were promptly greeted by one of their friendly staff and seated. The decor inside was funky with plenty of woodwork, exposed brick, hanging lights and word art.

Ample seating available

Love these warehouse style lamps

Their menu offers plenty of choices for beef, chicken, lamb or veggie burgers so no one should feel left out! For those who want a bit of variety, you can order a duo or trio of sliders. Don’t feel like carbs? There’s salad.

I wanted to see how fresh and non greasy their burgers were so I ordered Caesar’s Palace, a grilled chicken breast burger with crispy trim bacon, free range egg, shaved parmesan, baby cos and Caesar dressing. Admittedly not the healthiest on the menu but it has bacon. The burger actually had a great crunch to it and wasn’t greasy at all. I half expected it to be dry but boy was I proven wrong. My grilled chicken was still juicy and the bacon definitely wasn’t jerky like. I actually enjoyed the fresh crunch from the cos lettuce. When you order your burger you can pick from traditional bun, panini and gluten free. We both picked panini.

Caesar’s Palace Chicken Burger $12.50

I also ordered a side of Sweet Potato Chips for one ($4.80) with the recommended Hot Chilli Mayo (70cents). It wasn’t crispy but makes a nice change from traditional chips plus I feel that much healthier because they’re lower GI right? Right? The hot chilli mayo was pretty tasty, would be even better if it had smoked peppers!

Mr. Foodie went for Simply Grill’d – grilled grass fed lean beef, salad, relish and herbed mayo with tasty cheese. I was told he didn’t feel greasy or sickly after eating it and thought it was indeed a rather fresh tasting burger. Once again a nice crunch but he felt the lettuce actually overpowered the meat and it wasn’t meaty enough for him. Having said that, all in all a juicy burger, the relish gave it that flavour kick. He went for a side of traditional fat chips seasoned with rock salt and rosemary, crispy and delicious. You can’t really go wrong with chippies!

The Famous Grill’d Chips Regular $4.80

Simply Grilled with Tasty Cheese $10.90

Their burgers are pretty big although Mr. Foodie wouldn’t say so. If you can’t open your mouth wide enough, squash it down and use the emergency knife!